Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-09-26
WAS THERE A CONSPIRACY.
Tine SO.ca11ed Musical Boycott Case.
COUNSEL FOR THE DEFENDANTS ARGUE THAT THEY
HAVE sHES GUILTY OF NO VIOLATION or Law.

The So-cal1ed Musical Boycott Case.
COUNSEL FOR THE DEFENDANTS ARGUE THAT THEY
HAVE BEEN Guilty. OF NO VIOLATION or Law.
In the Police Court Saturday. after THE Stars
report closed In the case OF the musicians Ed. c.
Linden, Louis p. Wild, Jno. N. Pistorio, Jas c.
Calan, Jos. B. Caldwell. Geo. n Sloan, Jno.
Failon, ana Anton Fischer. charged with con-
spiracy, Mr.. worthington continued his
argument until O'Clock, when he nm
!snea a .. MT: Ralston, for the defendants. in
autnorities intended TO establish that IL was not
'egat IOr one man to refuse business relations
W. anU s because OF his relations with third
tntt IL was not unlawful for several persons to do
the same ~ the absence OF the elements OF force
OF II ua. he argued that although the informa-
on to aver acts not unlawful in themselves, and
tnat tie prosecution could only be sustained by
inc avetments In the Information, showing con-
unlawful manner, neither Of which, he commended
was the fact. Mr.. Ralston reviewed the author
!tes cl.eo oy the District attorney, to establish
tne Isct mat they were all statutory, and in adj
Gtlon fraud or violence were constant elements in
tnem; Inc Inc court at 4:30 O'Clock adjourned until
THE ARGUMENTS TO-DAY.
Ihere was q tull attendance OF interested per.
SONS in court when the case was called to-day and
the attorneys On both sides had their tables COW
cred with legal authorities
M: haislon resumed bis argument, saying that
when court closed on saturday he had covered
every polnt spoken OF by MIR. Worthington except
the Thesis case in New York, tried by Judge Bar
Tett mat Case, he said, was different from this
money, which Mr. Thesis was under no obligations
TO pay, ana 1t was not contended otherwise. In
every case brought to the attention OF the court
called 10 the courts attention by Mr.WorthingtOn
~ winch persuasion only was used to accomplish
Tue Desired end. II the District attorneys theory
Tod ri n
employment OF brother Mason in place OF some
other person the Case might be taken into court.
ne reierreo 10 case In massachusetts, where
SMELLING COMMITTEES
were appointed by the democrats to GUST COllec-
tor Saitonstal OF Boston, from his position. AL
though the existence of such committees were
known, no action has yet been taken to take the
case before the courts. Mr.. WOrthing,on, con-
tlhued cOunsel, said that this was case OF grave
Importance. IL Is case OF grave Importance. IL
Is u matter OF grave Importance to know whether,
when man Is punished for breaking certain
rules In an order, he can say he Is wrouged and
MAUI members OF the order or organization into
court he said there is no force or threat charged
In this complaint Mr.. RalstOn closed his art,u-
menu IN hiteen minutes, when Mi. Moore began
MR. MOORE ON THE RIGHTS OF LABOR oRGAN1zA-
TIONS.
MI. Moore said it was for the court to decide
whether an individual is required to be bound by
the rules of an organization to which he belongs,
aAu "ucIueI MI organization mas the rlgnJ 10
impose Inc judgment OF censure upon a member,
anu whether II mas the right to enforce the judy
Me0t ana also whether IL nHS the right to dionisS
Such person for being dennquenL. he Claimed
tnat the purposes OF The organization were leglu-
mate; That the protection or the members WAS all
That was sought, and that the Organization, as
long as II did not resort 10 violent means, mad a
perfect right To do just what Was done In Jis case
Referring TO the TnelSS case In New YORK, he said
ane hnisnts Oh Labor, as an ORGANIZATION, never
endorsed the action there taken, anu referred to
tne statement OF Judge Barrett, sd party or men
not OF our country, as showing That the parties en-
gageu III THAT boycott were foreigners. he then
reviewed the action VI the parties trial in That
Case 10 SNOW tnaJ IL was not like THIS.
be then read from Judge Barrett in another
case Deciding that When men are oppressed they
nave the right to go " their friends and urge them
70 Withdraw their patronage from such as Cypress
them, ana ask or them Inelr patronage. He read
several other cases, among them one In 4Ch Hal
stead.
TO BOLSTER UP A CIVIL CASE.
After recOuntlng what had been claimed, he
asked "Has krause beea injured? Does he look like
one who has suffered!" Has he not employed able
c0unsei? Has he suffered. lie claimed that at
nOsL the Case should lie IN the nature OF civil
action. He asked Was not this an attempt to Sc
cure CONVICTION 10 bolster UP civil case.
MT. MOOrc spoke until about 3 O'clock, most OF
the Thine reading trULn authorities anu claimed
That under the evidence no conspiracy had been
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